Description
Savory Creamy Peri Peri Chicken with Rice is a flavor-packed dish that transforms weeknight dinners into culinary celebrations. This quick and easy recipe combines tender chicken, zesty peri peri sauce, and creamy coconut milk, all served over fluffy rice. In just 30 minutes, you can create a vibrant meal that delights the senses and impresses your family or friends. Perfect for busy evenings, this dish brings warmth and joy to any table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup peri peri sauce
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 cup bell peppers, chopped (any color)
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Gather and chop bell peppers and onion; mince the garlic.
- In a pot, bring water to boil, add rice, and cook according to package instructions (15-20 minutes).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; add minced garlic and sliced onions. Sauté until fragrant (2-3 minutes).
- Season chicken with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Cook until no longer pink (5-7 minutes per side).
- Stir in peri peri sauce and coconut milk; let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix in chopped bell peppers during the last few minutes of cooking.
- Plate the creamy peri peri chicken over rice; garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 350g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg